#CA68D1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.18 324.8), rgb(202, 104, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#CA68D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA68D1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 104, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.18 324.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA68D1 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA68D1 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA68D1 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA68D1 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA68D1
oklch(66.9% 0.18 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA47D4
oklch(63.2% 0.229 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B516C1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E0B87
oklch(42.6% 0.192 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#CA68D1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B86D4 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CE | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7593 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA68D1
#CA68D1
oklch(66.9% 0.18 324.8)
- #3AB046
#3AB046
oklch(66.9% 0.18 144.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA68D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA68D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #CA68D1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.